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Jagdgeschwader 400
Germany’s Elite Rocket Fighters
Av Stephen Ransom, Hans-Hermann Cammann
Häftad, 2010
210 kr
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The Jagdgeschwader 400 group was formed for the sole purpose of flying one of the world's most revolutionary aircraft, the rocket-powered Me 163.Although the Me 163 scored relatively few kills, with a success rate much lower than the Me 262, it still had a massive psychological impact upon the …
23rd Fighter Group
Chennault’S Sharks
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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A fascinating and action-packed look at the highest scoring unit within the CBI theatre telling the story of the colourful characters who fought a difficult guerrilla war against the Japanese. Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against …
57th Fighter Group
First in the Blue
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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The complete history of the 57th Fighter Group, the first USAAF fighter unit to go into action in North Africa. Organized in January 1941, just as the United States was building up military forces for its inevitable entry into World War II, the 57th Fighter Group went on to establish a number of …
49th Fighter Group
Aces of the Pacific
E-bok, 2013
231 kr
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Featuring photographs throughout, an illustrated history of the 49th FG, sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. Too late to save the island, the group went into action in the defence of Darwin, Australia, where the Forty-Niners'' handful of P-40E …
475th Fighter Group
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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Formed with the best available fighter pilots in the Southwest Pacific, the 475th Fighter Group was the pet project of Fifth Air Force chief, General George C Kenney. From the time the group entered combat in August 1943 until the end of the war it was the fastest scoring group in the Pacific and …
479th Fighter Group
‘Riddle’S Raiders’
E-bok, 2013
189 kr
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Formed in October 1943, the 479th FG claimed an impressive history against the Luftwaffe during the final year of the war. Originally flying P-38s, the 479th''s pilots had a fierce pride of arms. They earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation in the late summer of 1944 and were also …
49th Fighter Group
Aces of the Pacific
E-bok, 2013
236 kr
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Featuring photographs throughout, an illustrated history of the 49th FG, sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. Too late to save the island, the group went into action in the defence of Darwin, Australia, where the Forty-Niners'' handful of P-40E …
No 126 Wing RCAF
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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This is the story of the Royal Canadian Air Force''s No 126 Wing, part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force. As the most successful fighter combat wing on the continent of Europe during World War 2, the highly mobile No 126 Wing was also one of the greatest fighting machines in history. The success of No …
Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2013
238 kr
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One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm. This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played a vital part in the heady …
Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm. This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played a vital part in the heady …
Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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The ''storm troopers'' of the Luftwaffe, the elite Sturmgruppen units comprised the most heavily armed and armoured fighter interceptors ever produced by the Germans. Their role was to smash like a mighty fist through the massed ranks of USAAF daylight bombers. Only volunteers could serve with …
Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
238 kr
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The ''storm troopers'' of the Luftwaffe, the elite Sturmgruppen units comprised the most heavily armed and armoured fighter interceptors ever produced by the Germans. Their role was to smash like a mighty fist through the massed ranks of USAAF daylight bombers. Only volunteers could serve with …
Jagdverband 44
Squadron of Experten
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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This book provides up-to-date insight into the notorious German unit, JV 44, its numerous aces and its stunning success with the revolutionary Me 262 during the last dramatic months of World War 2. There was no Luftwaffe fighter unit like Jagdverband 44. Formed in February 1945, the unit grew out …
Jagdverband 44
Squadron of Experten
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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This book provides up-to-date insight into the notorious German unit, JV 44, its numerous aces and its stunning success with the revolutionary Me 262 during the last dramatic months of World War 2. There was no Luftwaffe fighter unit like Jagdverband 44. Formed in February 1945, the unit grew out …
56th Fighter Group
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter Group (FG) was also the only fighter unit within the Eighth Air Force to remain equipped with the mighty P-47 until war''s end. Led by the inspirational …
56th Fighter Group
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter Group (FG) was also the only fighter unit within the Eighth Air Force to remain equipped with the mighty P-47 until war''s end. Led by the inspirational …
B-29 Hunters of the JAAF
E-bok, 2012
238 kr
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''B-29!'' No other term struck such terror in the hearts of the Japanese public during World War 2 than this single, most-hated name. It was then only natural that the pilots who attempted to shoot these high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe should …
Jagdgeschwader 54 'Grünherz'
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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Featuring photography and illustrations throughout, a combat history of one of the most successful of the high-scoring Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader during World War 2. JG 54 ''Grünherz'' (Green Hearts) was formed from three disparate fighter ''Gruppen'' immediately prior to the Battle of Britain. …
359th Fighter Group
Av Jack H Smith
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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A concise, yet detailed, history of one of the lesser known FGs of the Eighth Air Force, which made a significant contribution to the Allied victory in Europe. Nicknamed the ''Unicorns'', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. …
Jagdgeschwader 2
'Richthofen'
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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The first instalment of the Aviation Elite Units series, a detailed history of this key unit, featuring photographs and colour illustrations throughout. Tracing its roots to Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen''s ''Flying Circus'' of WWI, the Jagdgeschwader ''Richthofen'' is arguably the most famous …
352nd Fighter Group
Av Tom Ivie
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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Nicknamed the ''Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney'' due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s, the 352nd FG was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force. Credited with destroying almost 800 enemy aircraft between 1943 and 1945, the 352nd finished fourth in the ranking of …
Jagdgeschwader 27 ‘Afrika’
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
238 kr
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Synonymous with the Afrika Korps and the campaign in North Africa, JG 27 provided Rommel''s army with fighter protection for virtually the whole ''roller coaster ride that was the war in the Western Desert from 1941-43. Formed in Germany on 1 October 1939 (with Adolf Galland as CO of I.Gruppe), JG …
Jagdgeschwader 52
The Experten
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
236 kr
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Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was the most successful and highest-scoring fighter unit, not just in Germany''s World War 2 Luftwaffe, but in the entire annals of aviation history. No other fighter group has ever come close to matching its staggering total of around 9000 enemy aircraft shot down in …
Jagdgeschwader 51 ‘Mölders’
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
238 kr
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JG 51 were one of the Luftwaffe''s top wartime fighter units, yet their story has never been told in English, until now. The unit''s history encapsulates the fortunes of the Luftwaffe''s fighter arm as a whole - the heady successes of the early months, the steady attrition and the growing strength …
Very Long Range P-51 Mustang Units of the Pacific War
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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These pilots called themselves the ''Tokyo Club''. It was a simple task to become a member. All you had to do was strap yourself into a heavily loaded P-51 Mustang, take off from Iwo Jima, fly 650 miles north over the sea – often through monsoon storms – in your single-engined aircraft to Japan, …
B-29 Hunters of the JAAF
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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''B-29!'' No other term struck such terror in the hearts of the Japanese public during World War 2 than this single, most-hated name. It was then only natural that the pilots who attempted to shoot these high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe should …
Jagdgeschwader 54 'Grünherz'
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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Featuring photography and illustrations throughout, a combat history of one of the most successful of the high-scoring Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader during World War 2. JG 54 ''Grünherz'' (Green Hearts) was formed from three disparate fighter ''Gruppen'' immediately prior to the Battle of Britain. …
359th Fighter Group
Av Jack H Smith
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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A concise, yet detailed, history of one of the lesser known FGs of the Eighth Air Force, which made a significant contribution to the Allied victory in Europe. Nicknamed the ''Unicorns'', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. …
Jagdgeschwader 2
'Richthofen'
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
238 kr
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The first instalment of the Aviation Elite Units series, a detailed history of this key unit, featuring photographs and colour illustrations throughout. Tracing its roots to Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen''s ''Flying Circus'' of WWI, the Jagdgeschwader ''Richthofen'' is arguably the most famous …
Jagdgeschwader 27 ‘Afrika’
Av John Weal
E-bok, 2012
243 kr
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Synonymous with the Afrika Korps and the campaign in North Africa, JG 27 provided Rommel''s army with fighter protection for virtually the whole ''roller coaster ride that was the war in the Western Desert from 1941-43. Formed in Germany on 1 October 1939 (with Adolf Galland as CO of I.Gruppe), JG …
